Ch. 1 Thoughts

During the 2008 election was when I first starting checking for news on the internet.  For some reason, I suddenly became interested in politics around that time and thought using the internet for news was so much easier.  Also, in my opinion, the broadcasting networks on television seemed openly biased.  I liked using sites like factcheck.org to get a clearer idea of each side's viewpoints and past actions.  Especially, with the barrage of campaign ads which were thrown at us.  With WiFi all around us, checking for news online becomes extremely convenient, as well.

I never really gave too much thought about the common style of entertainment.  However, there are a lot of shows which combine many different aspects that the majority of society values.  I happen to watch the Daily Show and the Colbert Report every weeknight on Comedy Central.  Every show, they report popular news stories and add humor.  They also make fun of Glenn Beck a lot, which I find hilarious.  Anyway, these particular shows mix serious news with comedy.  Many movies blend values together, as well.

There was a small section towards the end of chapter that I really agreed with.  Technology advancements are taking away many jobs.  Assembly lines are adding machines to replace workers, Customer Service departments have many machines being used a directories over-the-phone, and even ATM machines are replacing bank tellers.  I just don't like the fact that it seems our society is slowly evolving into one dependent on machines.